Firefighters conduct rope rescue on bluff at Brady Street, Blairsville PA
Other Non-Crime Event (Technical Rescue)Firefighters are performing a rope rescue on a bluff near Brady Street to assist individuals in distress. They are setting up and repositioning safety lines to safely reach and help those stranded. No fire or crime is involved in this operation.
Audio|Source: Indiana County Fire Dispatch and Fireground Operations
02:12
Transcript:
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I'm 40 assisted, command.
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Go ahead.
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Who's my standby tack up there?
00:03
That'd be me, sir.
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Good copy. County Brady Street Command.
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At this time, both rescuers are at the time both rescuers are at the drop individuals and work on getting the hardest help.
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1826.
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Come here from a 640 system soon.
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Okay.
00:13
Hey Zach, this blue line drops down over this edge.
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How much further right from your position does it, like, change direction to? I may have to get on in rear rinse and clock length.
00:21
Probably 20 or 30 feet to your left if you're looking down over the hills where the rope needs to be to be a direct flavor top of living.
00:28
Okay, I'm going to probably lower myself down to that edge and move that line over, so I'm going to get them over these shoplings.
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If you're okay with that?
00:34
I'm not right now.
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This guy's using that for a stake here right now.
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They're tied off to it.
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Sorry up.
00:38
Sean, we're working on getting a secondary safety line set up.
00:40
If we can come off that blue line, we will re-position that from up top.
00:45
Okay, it may be okay, it just makes me feel better if we can move it over.
00:48
Yeah, it's gonna be better for everybody if we can move it.
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One 40 assistance, come in.
00:52
Good. All right, we're working on coming off that blue line.
00:54
I'm going to need you to reposition that blue line, and I'm going to need you to repel over the side to come down and help these guys with the blade of the individuals.
01:01
When you repel off the side, there'll be a rock repel for about 10 feet, then it'll be a free repel for about 20 feet until you get to them.
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Location mentioned:
N Brady St, Blairsville, PA 15717
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